Cellular damage in the body is the common pathway for diseases like cancer. And non-diseases like aging. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants can help prevent cellular damage to keep you young (or at least slow the aging process) and help prevent disease. Free radicals are organic molecules that cause aging, tissue damage and some diseases. Antioxidants can help prevent free radicals from harming the healthy tissue in your body. The reason they are called “free” radicals is because they float through your body until they are able to stabilize – meaning they have to steal an extra electron to become stable. This can cause damage in the body. Free radicals are created by air pollution, smoking cigarettes and poisons like cleaners or bug sprays.

By eating a diet rich in antioxidants, the body can stop free radicals from causing damage. Eating a diet rich in fresh produce (fruits and vegetables) will help your body get the vitamins A, E and beta-carotene that it needs to help counter radicals in the body. Antioxidant rich foods include …
– Nuts
- Seeds
- Vegetables
- Fish oils
- Fortified cereals
- Apricots
- Citrus fruits
- Green peppers
- Cabbage
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Kale
- Cantaloupe
- Kiwi
- Strawberries
- Liver
- Egg yolk
- Milk
- Butter
- Spinach
- Carrots
- Squash
- Yam
- Tomato
- Cantaloupe
- Peaches
- Grains